Have you ever wondered why stories from all cultures and regions have the same structure?
Leadership trainer and author Manfred van Doorn discovered that this is no coincidence: it is the blueprint of our own quests to a significant contribution to the greater whole. The story is based on the twelve months of the year, each with its own rules. Each with its own opposite. When you know these rules, you can find the patterns in your own life stories, deepen your experience of them, and enrich the world with them.
The story is based on the twelve months of the year, each phase with its own rules. Each with its own opposite. When you know these rules, you can find the patterns in your own life stories, deepen your experience of them, and act to enrich the world. Under the title ‘DNA of Sustainability’, Manfred recently analysed the current era of humanity, starting with the industrial era. Humanity has now reached the ninth phase – the Dagger. This Dagger phase offers both the deepest crisis and the biggest opportunity. In the case of humanity, the crisis consists of the pollution of earth, air and water; the loss of biodiversity; melting of permafrost; decreasing trust in media and government; destabilisation by increasing numbers of refugees; and the rise of (left and right flank) extremism.
The opportunity, on the other hand, consists of the awakening of new insight, and the need for change, to choose a new direction, to inspire new leadership, to tell a new story. But which direction is this? Do we go back to nationalism? Prepare for a new great war? Or does the transition to a sustainable and just society finally takes shape? According to Manfred, we have a lot of influence in the direction we take. In this sense, we are free. But if we want to take the path of sustainability, it is our task to endure a number of trials. Trials that may not save the whole world, but through which we can restore our connection with the earth and find peace within ourselves.
Practical information
The lecture is suitable for executives, HR managers, coaches, trainers, organisational consultants, social innovators, sustainability professionals, (corporate) storytellers, writers, directors and other media professionals, teachers, social workers, educators. Level guideline: HBO+ thinking level.
The lecture will be held by international leadership trainer Manfred van Doorn. The duration of the lecture is preferably a half-day session (3-4 hours) and will be illustrated with clear clips from feature films and documentaries. The lecture can also take place in the evening.
There is currently no open registration scheduled. Get in touch if you want to organise one or if you want to be kept informed about the programme.
If organised by an external party: for a group size of 100 persons or more the prize is €15 per person.
The Double Healix model
The Double Healix Model offers a unique and integral vision for the development of leadership. Within this, there is focus on both the personal development of leaders, and the team, organisational, and societal context in which they operate. The model has three important components: phases, levels, and tension fields.
References & testimonials
The MovieLearning site is a fantastic tool for implementing our values and for giving shape and content to leadership development.
Erik van 't Hof
Executive Board Member at Pon Holdings
What an inspiring day! I feel enriched to have been a part of this.
Marc van den Hoop
Coach en thesis supervisor
We completed the two MovieLearning trainings with great pleasure and success. With this highly visual way of learning, we offer our pedagogical guides a new ‘toolbox’ with various interventions for familiar parenting situations. Combined with the theoretical framework that clearly illustrates areas of tension and parenting balances, family home parents can immediately apply what they have learned to their daily practice. The impactful film clips touch you and truly immerse you in the world of children and young people with a troubled past. The guides indicate that they have learned to look more sensitively beyond certain behaviours of children and that they have gained more behavioural interventions at their disposal. I wish everyone who is professionally involved in the upbringing and development of children and young people could experience such a MovieLearning programme.
Mariënne Verhoef
Member of the Board of Directors of the Levvel Foundation
We specifically chose to do the in-company Double Healix Triple-T Team Development training, because team development based on film images has added value. Images are a lot more impactful; you recognize situations, things are easier to discuss. It sticks much better. The movie material is also specifically chosen by the trainers to fit the case you present them with.
Ramona Hoekman
Board member at Vestia Real estate
When I get nervous and insecure before having to give a presentation, I think back to that fragment from Commander in Chief in which Geena Davis is president. Then, I feel my back stretch like she plays that role, and a vigilant calm washes over me.
Sylvia Mastenbroek
Double Healix Board member
Experiences of some of the participants:
– Manfred is a fascinating speaker who made me think about a lot of things!
– A lecture in which the world of opposites was poured into a practical model, as a parent it gave me direction to better interpret the world, this strengthened my relationship with myself and with others.
– Manfred sketched a holistic picture of the sustainability problem and gave good handles to deal with it on an individual level.
– Manfred takes you into his story with image fragments and appeals to all your senses and especially your feelings.
– Thanks for the beautiful evening!
Annet Bakels
Oprichter Ouderacademie Vrijescholen Heerlen e.o.
Manfred van Doorn tells me in his stories that we humans should deal with the earth and the nature around us in a different way. Taking responsibility in the things that are thrown into our laps, because there is no other way. What I find particularly strong about him, among other things, is that he does not create a belief or a conviction in order to achieve change, but that he appeals to the philosophical man in you and challenges you to your deep thoughts so that you can go into your self in total freedom and determine what you think. Whatever it is, whatever you discover. And that brings real change. I would like leaders with character like Manfred van Doorn to watch over the world.
Renáta Horenová
Entrepreneur Advice and guidance sustainable and organic food projects
Using MovieLearning takes the conversation to a whole different level. This starts a fundamental change in the organisation
Merle van der Voorde
Innovation advisor, Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Encouraging intuition and empathy through film fragments gives positive energy, it feels good!
Sara Rosenthal
Owner Rosenthal Interiors & Partnersa
Nice mix of Movie material and theory
Nicoline de Smit
Partner - De Smit advocaten search
Very inspiring, sharpening, challenging, lifting me up.
Iris Deuss
Systemic therapist at Juvent Youth Care, trainer, coach
The training in the Double Healix model has brought me a great deal. Every training day brought me joy as it provided me with insights and tools. I use the model daily in various areas of life: personally, in raising my children, in coaching employees and teams, and in observing organisations. The different phases, paradoxes, and levels guide my thinking and actions, leading me to different interventions. The visual support with film clips touches deeply in the heart. A very inspiring and activating training, which also brings stillness and sparks ideas!
Irene den Ouden
Team coach at Juvent Youth Care
Enriching, in more ways than I thought possible beforehand, and maybe even in more ways than I now can think of.
Lonneke Rhodens
Brandmanager Willem & Drees organic products
This training has brought me focus on what more I can do. It is an enriching training, indispensable for those who want to take a deeper look at themselves, their relationships, their team, or their organisation!
Frans Duynstee
Lid Raad v Commissarissen Abiant Uitzendgroep
Necessary for every leader who takes themselves seriously. And also for leaders who do not, of course…
Eric Verwaal
General Secretary of H.M. the King and H.M. the Queen
Inspiring day with new insights. I now know that the Dagger phase has been my ‘blessing in disguise’. Grateful!
Marie-José van den Hoogenband
Real estate agent
The first one-day training with a revenue of a whole week. A whirlwind that brings down enough dust.
Jeroen Kaldenhoven
Ministerie van BZK - MD programma-manager, teamcoach
The overview of all team phases and polarities in the Double Healix model made a lot of sense. Suddenly I saw who plays which role and why, in teams, in my work, but also in my private life. I now understand better why some people react aversively to each other, how they can work out their differences and find common ground. The model greatly helps me to frame this dynamic.
Monica Bakker
Comenius - Programma Manager Leadership Courses
The most inspiring and fun training I have ever attended.
Cynthia de Jongh
UWV - Projectsecretaris Herontwerp bedrijfsprocessen
As the Supervisory Board of Abiant, we invest periodically in our development. After evaluation of various parties, we have chosen Double Healix as our partner. Not only because of their great development model, but also because of their inspiring people. The two-day in-company training was excellent.
Frans Duynstee
Abiant - Supervisory Board
A wonderful day, on which many facets of leadership are discussed in a surprising way.
Anouk Kooijmans
CEO Nomads, trainer, coach
Insanely inspiring seminar! Nice to reflect on female leadership in this way: film images, personal reflection and more!
Marsha Bolk
Projectleader changemanagement Nederlandse Spoorwegen
How I enjoyed it! A nice balance between information, inspiration, knowledge sharing and frank collective learning. All this on the basis of images from movies and role models. That made it all come to life much faster. Awesome!
Lotte Geertsen
Manager Entrepreneurial Lab TMC
During my management training at Rabobank I followed a training from Manfred van Doorn. I was deeply impressed by his stories and the MovieLearning approach.
Annemieke Nennie
Lead People Analytics & Insights - Rabobank
I really appreciated the various training courses Manfred van Doorn gave at Guidion as well as the Double Healix course that I followed afterwards.
Maarten Roerink
CEO DPS services, former CEO Guidion
Had a great Double Healix in one day! The possibilities and inspiration are vibrating through me uncontrollably! Last night I took ‘The Atlas’ (Het wiel opnieuw uitvinden, sic) out of the cellophane and opened it up. After 2 pages I was completely gripped. Groundhog Day, together with Big, is also my favorite movie. The description based on the Double Healix model was a storm of insights. Lovely! Overwhelming!
Ronald Spijkerman
Coach en (transitie) manager
What an inspiring day, I feel very fortunate to have been there.
Marc van den Hoop
Coach en thesis supervisor